By ninemsn staff
Reckless teenagers are leaping in front of moving cars on busy roads as part of a dangerous new stunt craze.
Darwin motorist Smokey Lyons said he and his wife were shocked when a young boy jumped at their car on Saturday.
"We didn't even see him until it was too late," he told the NT News.
Mr Lyons said up to 10 other teenagers were watching from the side of the road when his car collided with the boy.
"He hit the windscreen, then bounced off and rolled along the left side of the car. It made a hell of a racket ... bang, bang, bang down the side of the car.
"When I looked in the rear-view mirror he was on the ground and appeared to be hurt but then he got up and jumped on the next car coming along behind us.
"We couldn't believe it."
The incident, which occured at about 6.15pm along Trower Rd near Hungry Jacks at Casuarina, was reported to police.
The bizarre game is believed to be a dare, based off a similar act which appeared in US television series Jackass.
Mr Lyons said he and his wife wanted to check if they had injured the boy, but they were worried they could be bashed by the group of youths.
"I'm not sure what their motive is, but if it's a dare it's a pretty stupid one," Mr Lyons said.
"What's wrong with the kids these days?"
"We were travelling at 60km/h and could have seriously injured or killed him."
Anyone who knows of or has witnessed similar activity is urged to call police on 131 444 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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